Job Description
Purpose of the job
We are looking for a temporary Senior Accountant to provide experienced, hands-on accounting support to Airport Dimensions Peru from November 2026 through May 2027. The role will take ownership of recurring business-as-usual accounting activities currently performed by the Accounting Manager and Accounting Analyst, ensuring continuity, accuracy, effective controls, and timely delivery while the local Finance team supports the MSD/D365 implementation.
The Senior Accountant will also support project readiness through data cleansing, master data review, account reconciliations, documentation, and migration-related validation. The position is execution-focused and requires a senior professional who can work independently, identify and resolve issues, coordinate with local and global stakeholders, and maintain reliable accounting operations in a bilingual and multicurrency environment.
Key Responsibilities
Take ownership of assigned day-to-day and month-end accounting activities, ensuring accurate and timely completion in accordance with Group policies and local requirements.
Prepare, review, and post journal entries, revenue entries, accruals, reclassifications, and other accounting adjustments, with complete and appropriate supporting documentation.
Prepare and review bank, credit card, inter-system, intercompany, inventory, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and balance sheet reconciliations; investigate and resolve reconciling items promptly.
Support the monthly financial close, including account analysis, expense and cost allocation, reporting schedules, and follow-up of outstanding items with relevant stakeholders.
Support accounts payable, payment, accounts receivable, cash application, and treasury activities as required to maintain business continuity during the project period.
Review accounting records and supporting documentation for completeness, accuracy, correct cost centre allocation, and compliance with internal controls.
Coordinate with Operations, Commercial, Procurement, GBS, regional Finance, and other departments to obtain information and resolve accounting matters within agreed deadlines.
Support internal and external audits by preparing schedules, reconciliations, supporting documentation, and responses to audit requests.
Ensure compliance with Peruvian accounting and applicable tax requirements, working closely with the Tax Specialist and external advisers when specialist input is required.
Perform data cleansing and master data review activities, including identification of duplicate, incomplete, inactive, or inaccurate vendor, customer, account, dimension, and banking records.
Support MSD/D365 migration readiness by validating balances, open items, fixed asset and construction-in-progress information, and other accounting data selected for migration.
Document accounting processes, controls, reconciliations, and recurring activities to support knowledge transfer, testing, cutover, and operational continuity.
Identify process and control improvements and take ownership of follow-up actions through resolution.
Communicate clearly in English and Spanish and prepare reports, schedules, and explanations for local, regional, and global stakeholders.
Complete an orderly handover of assigned activities and project-support documentation at the end of the temporary assignment.
Undertake additional accounting, finance, and project-related duties as required to support local operations and the successful delivery of MSD/D365.
Knowledge, skills and experience required
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.
Professional accounting certification in Peru (Colegiatura / Contador Público Colegiado) is preferred.
At least 8 years of progressive accounting experience, including responsibility for month-end close, reconciliations, and financial reporting; experience in a multinational or shared services environment is preferred.
Strong accounting knowledge and hands-on experience with general…